125th Boston Marathon Taking Place Today!
After a 30-month gap, the Boston Marathon returns on today, October 11 with the 125th running of the world’s oldest annual marathon. For the first time since the inaugural event in 1897, the race was canceled and run virtually last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 125th Boston Marathon […]
The Washington Monument Reopens After Being Closed Due to COVID
After being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Monument reopens Wednesday with limited capacity. “For the most part, it will look like normal operations,” Mike Litterst, the chief of communications for the National Mall and Memorial Parks, told ABC News. “But we are, for the time being, putting […]
Massachusetts Is The Most Educated State In America
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to the “wicked smaht” people of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth is No. 1 in a new ranking of the “most educated” states in America. WalletHub’s list looked at educational attainment, school quality and the gender and racial achievement gap in determining each state’s ranking. Coming […]
60 Years of Friendships: Boston and Kyoto
Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh welcomed Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor of Kyoto, Japan, and Kazuhiro Terada, Chair of the Kyoto City Assembly, to celebrate 60 years of the two cities’ Sister City partnership with a signing ceremony to renew the agreement, reflect on the partnership, and look forward to a creative […]
HSBC’s The Value of Education: Price of Success Report
The Value of Education is HSBC’s global study into education trends, examining parents’ hopes and fears for their children’s education, and their attitudes and behaviors towards funding. This year’s survey titled, “The Price of Success”, also explores students’ own experiences while studying. Read the full HSBC report. These findings are […]
The Boston Freedom Trail
While in Boston don’t miss the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile, brick-lined route that leads you to 16 historically significant sites. Explore museums and meetinghouses, churches, and burying grounds. Learn about the brave people who shaped America. Discover the rich history of the American Revolution, as it began in Boston, where […]
Where Massachusetts Ranks on Education Tests
In the season of graduations, it is worth looking at how Massachusetts and Boston stack up against international competitors in education. According to global university rankings and international school achievement tests, Massachusetts ranks near the top in global education excellence. According to the respected Academic Rankings of World Universities (the […]
FGLP Trip Leaders
Adz Group’s FGLP Trip Leaders come from a diverse number of backgrounds, experiences and professions. Yet, each excels in facilitating the best trip possible for our FGLP programs with their enthusiasm and love of cultural exchange, international education and building global partnerships. Some of our Trip Leaders have included Fulbright […]
Adz Group Launches ASE Program
Adz Group will be launching the American Student Educators (ASE) Program this summer of 2016. In this program, university students from top tier US universities are brought to Japan to teach English communication and critical thinking skills, and talk about their experiences in their respective universities. Please visit the ASE […]
CASE’s First Executive-in-Residence at Duke University
We are excited to share that Alden Zecha, Founder and President of Adz Group, has been appointed as Duke University’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE)’s first ever Executive-in-Residence. In his appointment, Alden will work with Duke Universities’ Fuqua School of Business to mentor students and provide guidance […]